WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6493: Costs of elections

Changing provisions relating to responsibility for costs of elections.

Summary

  • Prevents counties from charging cities, towns, or districts for statewide election or measure costs.
  • Makes cities, towns, and districts responsible for only the cost of their own, individual elections or measures.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 268, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2004
  5. Partly vetoedMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 268, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to costs of elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Pam Roach R-31Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Luke Esser R-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6493
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6493
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6493
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2004.
  2. Chapter 268, 2004 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SG - Majority; do pass.
  15. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. GO - Majority; do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6493 in other sessions

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